…well that looks like you guys in Charlotte, Grensboro, and Myrtle Beach need to hussel and get with it so we; Americans can claim our spot as #1 in solar power back! Check out this news article:

 New Jersey, California doing their part, but other states are dragging their feet

BY JOE TYRRELL

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

SECOND IN A SERIES

As the United States casts around for clean, domestic sources of energy, New Jersey has become a national leader in solar power, surpassing states with far greater land area and more days of sunshine.

But being a leader in solar energy in America is a little like being the fastest Model T Ford or the best sounding gramophone: the world has moved on. (more…)

The North Carolina Energy Office reported on June 26th in a Press Release, that Charlotte, NC will be getting:  $6,780,100 in Grants.

Federal Recovery Act Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds will be distributed directly to

designated North Carolina cities, counties and tribes as follows (more…)